2018 Alsco 300 (Kentucky)
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| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 17 of 33 of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series | |||
| Date | July 13, 2018 | ||
| Official name | 18th Annual Alsco 300 | ||
| Location | Sparta, Kentucky, Kentucky Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.41 km (1.5 miles) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 200 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 131.884 miles per hour (212.247 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Stewart-Haas Racing with Biagi-DenBeste | ||
| Time | 29.759 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 111 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBCSN | ||
| Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte, Dale Earnhardt Jr. | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
The 2018 Alsco 300 was the 17th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 13, 2018, in Sparta, Kentucky, at Kentucky Speedway, a 1.5-mile (2.41 km) tri-oval speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Christopher Bell of Joe Gibbs Racing would come back from a spin early in the race to win his third career NASCAR Xfinity Series win and his second of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Daniel Hemric of Richard Childress Racing and Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Entry list
Kentucky Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Sparta, Kentucky, which has hosted ARCA, NASCAR and Indy Racing League racing annually since it opened in 2000. The track is currently owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Jerry Carroll, who, along with four other investors, owned Kentucky Speedway until 2008. The speedway has a grandstand capacity of 117,000. Construction of the speedway began in 1998 and was completed in mid-2000. The speedway has hosted the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, Xfinity Series, IndyCar Series, Indy Lights, and most recently, the NASCAR Cup Series beginning in 2011.
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Thursday, July 12, at 4:05 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] John Hunter Nemechek of Chip Ganassi Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.853 and an average speed of 180.886 miles per hour (291.108 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 29.853 | 180.886 |
| 2 | 19 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.918 | 180.493 |
| 3 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.015 | 179.910 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Thursday, July 12, at 6:05 PM EST, and would last for 45 minutes.[2] Ty Majeski of Roush Fenway Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.717 and an average speed of 181.714 miles per hour (292.440 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | Ty Majeski | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 29.717 | 181.714 |
| 2 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 29.733 | 181.616 |
| 3 | 21 | Daniel Hemric | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 29.973 | 180.162 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||